01x13 - Get A Job

[bunniefuu]

Astral: Previously on The Other Kingdom.

City Counsil turned down my permit.

We saved the woods!

You're really weird and gross right now,

and honestly you've never looked better.

You have been kind to the princess.

Princess?

That's me.

Fairy Princess

♪

Mom!

Dad!

I have so much to tell you!

Mom?

Dad?

Anyone?

It's my turn now!

I want to sit on the throne!

You've sat on it three times already!

I look best on it!

Pixies.

I saw it first!

I called dibs!

You watch your tongue!

Unless you want it bitten off!

Hey, you!

Get out of here!

Well, well, well.

If it isn't the princess.

Back from her Otherwalk.

You shouldn't be here!

Times have changed.

No, you were banished!

By order of my mom and dad.

[mocking noises]

by order of the King and Queen!

The King and Queen aren't here anymore.

They're gone.

Athenia belongs to us now.

What?

No!

I'm the princess!

I'm supposed to rule one day!

An Other can't be Queen of Athenia.

Wait!

What happened to my hair?!

My crown?!

My wings?!

[maniacal laughing]

♪

But I still have more time!

[maniacal laughing]

Time's up, Princess

Go, my pixies.

Feast on the princess!

[maniacal laughing]

Principal Williams: With the fall dance fast approaching,

I am thrilled to announce this year's theme.

Is everyone ready to have a ball?

A Midsummer Night's Dream Costume Ball.

A beach ball, that is.

Wait, what?

We won!

Awesome.

Wings: One.

Beach: None.

Fairy power rules!

Oh yeah!

I am so excited!

Morgan: We're the dream team!

Double trouble.

The terrible twosome.

I see the gym lit up with a million fireflies.

[magic sounds]

Whoops.

I got carried away.

Devon!

Where do you think you're going?

We can't do this dance without you!

Really?

Yeah, we need a fairy bower.

I knew you'd want me.

I really know how to harness the power of the bower.

Let me just check my schedule.

Dev!

All clear.

I'm in.

Tristan: A fairy costume ball.

Interesting choice.

Might be a bit of a tough sell to about half the school.

Guys can be fairies too!

Or elves, or trolls, or giants.

Fairies are just a jumping-off point.

I know, right.

We'll start at dusk.

That's the time of fun.

And dance until dawn.

That's the time of truth.

Or until :.

That's when everybody gets picked up by their parents.

Are you gonna be wearing wings?

Wings are more for formal events.

Plus, they're trouble.

Knocking over punch bowls, hitting trolls in the face,

flying away whenever--

Ha, funny!

Astral, he means what are you going to wear?

I, I haven't decided.

What are you wearing?

I don't know if I'm going to go.

It's not really my thing.

How could it not be?

Unicorns, Fairy Kings and Queens, gnomes.

It's a party when the Second Kingdom throws down.

Maybe.

But I'm sure whatever you end up going as, it'll be beautiful.

♪

Morgan.

I need a dress.

I haven't brought anything with me that's right.

and I don't have time to gather enough silk worms

to make something.

Unless.

Is there anywhere I could borrow a spinning wheel?

Maybe a store would be easier.

Great!

To the spinning wheel store!

It's never boring having a fairy as a best friend.

Astral: I'm not like other kids.

I guess you could call me different.

Back home I'm a princess, but here I can be whoever

I want to be.

Go to school, make new friends, explore your ways,

and have some fun

Hiding my fairy powers isn't always easy,

but my friends help me when things go wrong.

[screams]

I have to make a choice soon.

Your world or my home?

Time is running out.

♪

Now I know where all those great things in your closet come from.

What's the point of having a mom who owns a store if you can't

get first look at the product?

I want a dress that looks like it's held together by gossamer,

But doesn't scream "my mom made this."

You need a dress that says, "Hey! I'm a fairy but please,

don't take me away and cut my brain open."

That one.

Morgan.

That one, That one.

Which one?

There!

I love it.

I'm glad we didn't wait on the silk worms.

They take forever.

It was made for you.

[phone ringing]

Hey, Dev.

Devon: There are many variations on the fairy bower

and I need some input.

You have done a lot of work.

When a job needs to get done, you do it right.

This is the Bower of Darkness.

Dev.

Fairy magic, not heebie-jeebie magic.

Too spooky.

Okay, okay, that's why I check.

Here's something with a more Medieval vibe.

No, Devon.

Think flowers, fun!

[alarm sound]

Astral!

Morgan?

I'll get back to you.

♪

Morgan just hung up on me!

Hey, when you gotta go, you gotta go.

So let me get this straight.

Trolls are the same thing as fairiies?

All this stuff is new to you,

so I'm not gonna grind up your bones into soup.

This time.

Trolls do that?

Nah.

We spit the bones out.

Let me dispel some myths about the magnificent,

yet much maligned, troll culture.

A] We don't all live under bridges.

And B] I've never asked anyone for a riddle.

I'm more of a knock knock joke guy.

That explains the joke book in the bathroom.

Also, we're mega babes.

You shoulda seen me before I went meat sack.

Skin as green as algae.

Teeth as gnarled as old chicken bones.

Look at me now.

I'm a monster!

Dude, wear the wriststrap.

You're going to break the controller.

Dude, I put the "troll" in controller.

[smash]

Dead.

We gotta do that again!

♪

I have to pay?

Hate to say it, but money makes the world go round.

That and love.

And the sun's gravitational pull.

Wow, it takes a lot to make the world go round.

You said it was made for me.

That means it's mine.

And I want to show Tristan.

In the Other world, nothing is free.

And more importantly, you can't show Tristan

your dress until the dance.

Why?

Boys should get information on a need-to-know basis.

Not following.

You want them to wonder what you are wearing.

It makes them worry that they're underdressed,

or overdressed, or that they got the wrong corsage--

That sounds terrible.

It's magical!

How do pay for this, Morgan?

Guess you're going to need a job.

I have lots of jobs.

I'm princess of Athenia, next in line to the throne

of the seventh Realm.

And I'm co-planner of the fall dance.

Any of those pay you?

No.

You're going to need an actual job, Astral.

One that pays.

Okay.

How do I do that?

♪

Let's just go grab a TV.

From someone else's house.

You can't do that.

You'll end up in the big house.

The hoosegow.

The stony lonesome.

Jail?

How are you going to fix this?

Me?

No way.

You think I have three hundred bucks just laying around

for a new TV?

No.

Knowing you, it's neatly stacked in a pile somewhere.

You need to get a job.

Astral: I got a job!

Congratulations, Cuz.

I'm so proud of you.

Can I borrow three hundred bucks?

Dream on.

Astral's job pays for her dress.

Not for your damages.

Morgan, I'm nervous.

I've never worked in a dress shop.

I've never worked anywhere.

You've seen a dress.

You've worn a dress.

How hard could it possibly be?

Besides, my mom said her manager will show you the ropes.

I gotta go.

I'm babysitting the Russel Twins and they get bitey when they

don't get their pudding cups on time.

Oooh.

Pixies are like that too.

Minus the pudding cups.

Have fun!

Oh, Devon!

Tomorrow we can start building the Fairy Bower.

Cool?

Oh, I thought I'd just get it started.

Brendoni: Sure.

You can build a flower thing but can't fix a TV.

Whatever.

I was hoping we could do it together.

Yeah?

Yeah.

Where might I find one of these jobs?

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The customer is always right.

Or so they think.

Sales is easy.

Make people fall in love with what they see

and they'll buy it.

What do you think?

It's a weird color.

My first customers.

[magic sounds]

I've got to have it.

It would look better on me.

It's not your color.

You're an Autumn, Sheila.

An Autumn!

So you guys really love it, huh?

I love it more than I love my husband.

Not surprising!

He's a dud.

People get a bit nuts at these sales.

Ladies, ladies.

I have two of those.

I want this one!

[screaming]

So, I know you can read an ad on the internet.

But you ever deliver groceries?

No.

Two things you need to know:

Get 'em there fast, and get 'em there whole.

I.E. don't eat 'em.

Huh?

Ah, you'll figure it out.

You have a bike?

Nope.

Lucky for you, I have one you can use.

Thanks!

I'll take the bike rental out of your pay.

You're welcome.

The girl who used to ride it grew out of it.

You are now part of the grand tradition of feeding the world.

Through grocery delivery.

Ride like the wind, kid.

Like the wind.

Haha!

[bike horn]

♪

[crash]

Morgan: We need to figure out where we're going to place

the fairy bower.

I was thinking--

At the entrance.

Middle of the gym.

We'll decide once it's been built.

What's our color scheme?

I was thinking--

Purple and gold?

Green and blue?

Looks like we're out of sync these days.

We haven't been spending as much time together.

What does that mean?

Means that you got a lot going on that I don't know about.

Like what?

Maybe that Astral's a fairy and you didn't tell me.

Okay--

Or that Brendoni is half troll and half fairy.

Okay, technically, that's the same secret.

We've never kept secrets from each other.

It's not like I could tell you.

Astral had to.

Why are you being so weird about this?

Can we just work on the dance, okay?

Fine.

Fine.

Fine.

Fine.

Fine.

Fine.

Fine.

Fine.

Let's do blue and green.

It's more fairy-like.

I guess you're the expert.

I guess I am.

♪

That is awesome!

Hey dude, you have to show me how to do that.

Hailey!?

Where'd you learn to ride like that?

My sister taught me.

She's big into extreme sports.

Nice bike.

This piece of junk?

It's busted.

[squeek]

Let me try.

♪

Seems like the only thing that's busted is your attitude.

Well, it is a girl's bike.

It only works for girls.

You don't know how to ride a bike.

What?!

Please.

I was born riding a bike.

Like, actually.

My mom was riding a bike when I was born and boom,

I took over in mid-pedal.

♪

[crash]

C'mon, I'll teach you.

I owe you after the whole Family Studies thing.

Oh yeah.

I can still taste that cake.

[belching]

No, wait.

That's a different cake.

♪

Astral!

What's going on?

I'm getting a ton of complaints.

What are you saying to the customers?

Nothing.

I was just being helpful.

I'm saying you look like a happy clown.

Not a sad one who keeps losing its balloon.

That bow does a lot for the dress!

None of it's good, but it does a lot.

Cute, we just sold that exact same outfit

to a sixteen-year-old!

I was just being honest.

Sorry, I can't lie.

No, no, no.

No one is asking you to lie, just be a little more positive

in your feedback.

It's your job is to make customers feel good.

Excuse me, what do you think of this?

I think you're a very nice person who has a lot of friends.

No, about the dress.

Not good!

I don't think this is going to work out, Astral.

Come, let's get your stuff.

But my dress.

I'm a perfect fit for this job.

I love food.

And people.

And telling people about food.

And wiping surfaces down?

That's great.

So you take the orders, bring them to the kitchen,

and when you hear this bell--

Deliver the food to the table.

Oh, cute!

[bell ringing]

It's like I won a prize!

Thank you!

Cheeseburger, no onions, table three,

Tilapia table four, and the cobb salad table one.

Where's my cheeseburger?

Uh, you should have a salad instead.

It's better for the environment.

Where's your manager?

Oh no, you have to forget all about this.

[magic sounds]

Hey.

[crash]

I'm so sorry!

Seriously?

The guy I like just walked in.

Hey!

So, since when do you work here?

It feels like a million burgers ago.

Well, if you get a break, do you wanna join me?

Sure!

Could we get a tuna melt and a veggie dog, please?

What are you doing?

You can't sit down during your shift.

You said I get a break?

You've only been working forty minutes!

Look, you just started and you've already got

angry customers and broken dishes.

But I--

No.

I've seen this happen before.

Many of us are called to serve, but only a chosen few

have the talent.

Your apron please.

So can I still get a tuna melt?

♪

When was the last time I ordered regular pizza, Morgan?

Does it matter?

Let's just order something and get back to planning this dance.

Once one has had hotdogs in the crust,

one does not go back to regular pizza.

The hot dog pizza's a superficial fad!

You need to remember regular pizza has always been there

for you.

Well, maybe if regular pizza wasn't so preoccupied with

other things, I wouldn't have tried hot dog pizza.

Are we still talking about pizza?

I don't know anymore!

Look, you order your hot dog pizza,

I'll order my regular pizza.

Fine.

Are you getting a dipping sauce?

I can't even look at you right now!

♪

Help wanted?!

Are you okay?

Should I call someone?!

Nah, I'm hiring.

You lookin' for a job, kid?

I sure am.

You have your own bike?

The last kid I hired took off with mine and didn't even make

the delivery.

We lost some good cheese yesterday.

What's your name?

Astral.

Oh.

I heard about you.

Really?

Yeah.

We're not hiring!

♪

Triple cheese?

You hate triple cheese.

Shows how much you know.

I love triple cheese.

The cheesier the better.

It has layers, Morgan.

Just like me.

Layers?

Please.

I remember when all you used to do is play with your dinosaurs.

That was a lifetime ago.

That was last year.

Maybe we shouldn't work together.

Fine.

I'll work on the dance floor, you work on the DJ stage.

We won't even have to talk to each other.

I don't want to talk to you anyway.

My dipping sauce, thank you.

You're k*lling it.

You don't even need my help anymore.

I'm a natural.

It's what I've been saying all along.

Okay, take it slow.

I can't!

The handlebar streamers make you go faster.

It's just physics!

[screams]

[crash]

Did you see that?

I popped a double wheelie, but like sideways!

It's called falling.

Either way.

It was awesome.

♪

Astral!

So good to see you back eating here again.

No hard feelings, okay?

Here's a bill for everyone's dry-cleaning.

Great!

Now I'll never be able to buy that dress.

Work is such hard work.

Everything seems hard lately.

Devon doesn't want to work together.

How are we supposed to plan the most magical night of our lives,

if we can't even speak to each other?

And on top of that, I just saw a dog eating a hot dog!

The world is such chaos!

Devon: I'm done.

You can do whatever you want with these.

What's the point of working with someone who doesn't appreciate

what I'm contributing.

♪

Devon?

♪

I don't know whether to feel mad or sad.

Is "smad" a feeling?

It is now.

Is this good for Devon?

I want something that says, "Hey, let's be best friends

again and you owe me an apology too."

Hibiscus are usually pretty agreeable.

They'll say anything with the right amount of water.

Oh, azaleas prefer a moss-based soil.

An easy way to remember is,

"Moss is boss to irrigate great."

Thank you.

I really don't know what I'm doing.

I just inherited this store from my grandfather and I'm so lost.

Uh-huh?

Mmm.

Oh, yeah.

Don't worry, I told her you need more water.

Yes, I think you're very pretty.

Plants are super chatty.

They like it when you listen.

And they're suckers for flattery.

You really know a lot about plants?

I grew up with them.

Some of my best friends back home are trees.

Would you be interested in helping out here part time?

I haven't had much luck with part-time jobs--

She'll take it!

Can she start today?

Come on, let me show you around the place.

♪

These are amazing.

Of course they are.

And I look so--

Yeah, I know.

I've been trying so hard to fit in that school.

New friends, homework.

I didn't mean to take it out on you.

I guess I'm trying to say I'm sorry.

I'm sorry too.

High school definitely isn't how we imagined it, huh?

I know.

I thought I'd be taller.

Me too.

I also thought you'd be taller.

So, how's Brendoni's new job?

Delivering groceries didn't work out.

Apparently he can't ride a bike.

But he found a job that suits him.

Really?

What?

♪

Excuse me, I'd like to put a downpayment on this dress.

Brendoni?!

What are you doing?

Cheryl, be a lamb and ring up my cousin?

Give her the family discount.

Hey girl!

I love how that dress is wearing you.

♪

Others like to say that nothing is free.

They're right.

Dresses, food, TV sets all cost money.

But they forget that laughter, surprise,

and the joy that comes over you when you know

you did a good job, are all free to Others.

Some realize that being able to feel is the most

valuable gift they possess.

You said her Otherwalk would be a complete disaster.

That it would undermine Athenia.

Astral cannot succeed.

There's too much at stake.

Many battles are lost before the w*r is won.

You're certain Oberon and Titania don't know?

Yes, your greatness.

They have no idea.

In time all will be yours.

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